What does DbGate replace?

DbGate is a free alternative to DataGrip ($130.80/yr).

Is DbGate open source?

Yes. DbGate is licensed under GPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Yes (AUR: dbgate-bin; Flathub: org.dbgate.DbGate). Install with: yay -S dbgate-bin or flatpak install flathub org.dbgate.DbGate.

There's nothing to host: DbGate is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.

A free, open-source alternative to DataGrip. Switching saves $130.80/yr at list price.

Checked Oct 17, 2026 · How we check

Desktop app

Replaces it Active Open source · GPL-3.0 Linux Arch/AUR

dbgate/dbgate7.3k★last push Oct 15, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

Result editing, backups, schema compare and the query designer are in the paid Premium edition.

Install

$ yay -S dbgate-bin

$ flatpak install flathub org.dbgate.DbGate

What does DbGate replace?: DbGate is a free alternative to DataGrip ($130.80/yr).
Is DbGate open source?: Yes. DbGate is licensed under GPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does DbGate run on Linux?: Yes (AUR: dbgate-bin; Flathub: org.dbgate.DbGate). Install with: yay -S dbgate-bin or flatpak install flathub org.dbgate.DbGate.
Can you self-host DbGate?: There's nothing to host: DbGate is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.